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Compare Fayetteville to Cary

This post compares Fayetteville, North Carolina to Cary, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fayetteville (city) Cary (town)
Population 210,324 159,715
Income (median) $33,033 $72,524
Home Value (median) $128,500 $323,000
White 45% 69%
Black 41% 7%
Asian 2% 16%
With Kids 30% 39%
Age (median) 30 39
Rentals 54% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fayetteville or Cary?
A: Fayetteville has a larger population count than Cary: 210324 compared with 159715 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fayetteville or in Cary?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fayetteville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fayetteville or Cary?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fayetteville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Fayetteville versus 31% for Cary.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fayetteville may include: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Durham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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